Mark your calendars! La Festa Italiana, Jersey City’s biggest Italian festival hosted by Holy Rosary Church returns in August with live bands, great food, and games & rides for the kids!

La Festa Italiana begins Wed, Aug 7^th, and runs through Sun, Aug 11^th, from 5-to-11 pm daily. Located on 6^th & Brunswick Streets, in the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church, La Festa Italiana will dazzle festivalgoers with delicious dishes from popular bistros; frothy brews from neighborhood bars; and crowd-pleasing Jersey bands that play the hottest hits every night from 7-to-11 pm.

“People love this event,” Festival Chairman Nick Grillo says. “They plan days off, vacations, even weddings around these five days. It’s wonderful to still see so much excitement around this century-old event in this ever-changing city.”

LIVE BANDS

This year’s entertainment is a Who’s Who of musical talent playing top hits from Bruno Mars to Bruce Springsteen and a new band performs every night. On Wed, Aug 7^th, YOU’VE GOT 90s  takes the stage with the best of 90s pop tunes.

“You’ve Got 90s is thrilled to kick off this year’s La Festa Italiana with our high-energy blend of 90s rock, pop, hip-hop, dance, and alternative music, ” Bass player Adam Zurbruegg says. “We can’t wait to be a part of this historic tradition.”

On Thursday, Aug 8: PROMISED LAND, an E-Street Tribute Bandperforms, and on Friday, Aug 9: RYAN’S EXPRESS. Saturday, Aug 10: crowd favorite THE CAMEOS return, and, on closing night, Sun, Aug 11: TOTAL SOUL, the 9-piece band that plays dance hits like ‘Shout’ and ‘Proud Mary’.

DELICIOUS FOODS

It wouldn’t be La Festa without an authentic sausage and peppers on a hard roll and DELLANO’S is back once again to bring festival goers those traditional Italian sandwiches. A big hit with La Festa-goers, the KREME BAR returns with their yummy, cheesy mozz arepas: “We always look forward to participating in La Festa Italiana,” owner Karen Herrera says. “ For the past 10 years they have made us feel like family. It’s the one event of the year that doesn’t feel like we are working. It’s just a good time with amazing people and music.” 

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Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City plans to cool down the August heat with a five-day splash of summer fun known as La Festa Italiana 2022. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 10, and running through Sunday, Aug. 14, from 5 pm-to-1l pm each night, the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church on 6^th & Brunswick Streets will be a fun-filled block party of vendors selling a diversity of delicious dishes and dynamic dance bands playing Top-40 hits that promise families and friends fabulous memories to last a lifetime.

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 Holy Rosary Parish  is located at 344 Sixth Street in Historic  Downtown Jersey City 201-795-0120  and welcomes all new members to the community and former parishioners   to come celebrate the Lenten and Easter Season at Holy Rosary.

Founded in 1885, Holy Rosary Church is the oldest Italian Roman Catholic Church in the state of New Jersey. Itâ€s congregation now reflects the growing “tapestry of nations” that makes up the demographics of downtown Jersey City.  

See our Easter Mass Schedule on this website

To view the Holy Rosary Church website visit http://www.holyrosarychurch.com/

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Daily Lenten Meditation & Activities:

Tuesday, March 7th

“Our Father…” (Matthew 6:9)

• Mass ~ 8:30am

• Lenten Bible Study
ALL Are Welcome!
7:30pm ~ Parish Center
(Weekly One Hour Meeting Until April 11th)

Wednesday, March 8th

“God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way.” (Jonah 3:10)

• Mass ~ 8:30am

• Deanery Mass ~ 7:30pm
Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R.. D.D ~ Celebrant
Our Lady of Czestochowa Church
120 Sussex Street, JC

Thursday, March 9th

“Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the Lord.” (Esther C:12)

• Mass ~ 8:30am

• Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration ~ 9am – 5pm

Friday, March 10th

” Whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgnent… and whoever says ‘You fool’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Matthew 5:22)

• Mass ~ 8:30am

• Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration ~ 9am – 4pm

• 🕇Stations of the Cross🕇

Italian – 3:00pm
English – 7:00pm

It Is A Spiritually Growing Experience To Participate in This Prayerful Meditation on the Life of Christ. Please make an extra effort to join us.

• Children’s Choir Rehearsal – 4:30pm

• FISH 🐟 FRY FRIDAYS*

Join us on for an authentic FISH 🐠 FRY on Fridays* in our Parish Center, 6:00pm ~ 8:30pm

Come down @ 6:00pm before the evening Stations in Church @ 7:00 pm. Or join us after Stations until 8:30pm.

Cost: $10.00 per plate; Children under 12 eat free!

Each plate includes Fish & Chips, Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce + 1 Soft Drink.

* Except March 17th

Saturday, March 11th

“Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)

• Mass ~ 8:30am

• Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration ~ 9am – 4pm

• Confession ~ 4:00pm
Mass. ~ 5:00pm

☆☆☆☆☆REMEMBER☆☆☆☆☆
Before Heading to Bed, Be Sure to RESET ALL Your Clocks & Watches! Daylight Savings Time!
Spring AHEAD 1 Hour!
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Sunday, March 12th

“This is my beloved Son.” (Matthew 17:1-9)

Did YOU Reset Your Clocks & Watches Ahead ONE Hour?
Get Yourself to Church ON TIME….

Italian Mass ~ 8:30am
Family Mass. ~ 9:45am
English Mass ~ 11:30am

LAST SUNDAY To Purchase Your St. Joseph Dinner Tickets! Come to the Church Vestibule after Sunday Masses.
Adults – $30/pp
Children* – $15
(*Under 12 years)

Join us for fellowship in our Parish Center, after all Sunday Masses.

• LENTEN FILM RETREATS
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Film Ministry Invites You to join them @ 1:00pm in the Parish Center.

Each week a Children’s film AND an Family film will be shown to draw us closer to Our Lord Jesus as we journey with Him during Lent.

March 12th Film Titles :
Children’s : “The Apodtles”
Family: “The JESUS Film” (Gospel of Luke)

The Lenten Film Retreats are Free & All are invited.

UPCOMING…

• ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH DINNER
NEXT Sunday, March 19th, 1:00pm
Msgr. Santora Hall
The Brunswick Center

â–ª Buffet “Sunday” Dinner
â–ª Dessert
â–ª Beer, Wine, Soda, Coffee & Tea
â–ª Music & Dancing
â–ª 50/50 $$ & TV Raffles
PLUS
A Homemade Cheesecake Competition!
â¡ Enter YOUR Cheesecake
â¡ Bragging Rights & a PRIZE to the Winning Baker!

St. Joseph’s Dinner Tickets are
$30.00 per person
$15.00 per child under 12 years

Call the Parish Office to Enter the Cheesecake Competition!

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